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' July 11, 1933.

E. D. PHINNEY CONTAINER Filed Dec. 19, 1929 WWII,

Patented July 11, 1933 EDWARD n. PHINNEY, or iviooivr vnnn'gon, NEW YORKcon'rAINER Application filed December 19, 1929. Serial No.41t,228.

Thisinvention relates to containers for fire extinguishing apparatus ofthe type having one side thereof formed panel. i a

It is an object of my invention to provide a container of the typewherein the transparent panel is formed in such amanner and of suchmaterial that a fire extinguisher or other emergency equipment may beeasily reached without danger to the-user.

It is also an object of my invention to pro in one piece, thus leavingan opening of such a siZe that the fire extinguisher or other emergencyequipment displayed in the container may be easily reached.

According to my invention I provide a fire extinguisher box of the usualtype having a frame cooperating therewith, adapted to be tightly securedto one side of the box by screws or other suitable means. This frameserves to clamp a transparent panel against the cooperating part of thebox.

In the preferred embodiment of my invention the transparent panel isconstructed in two parts, the main part having the same dimensions asthe box in one direction and smaller dimensions than the box in theother direction. a tab at one side in the direction in which itsdimensions are smaller than those of the box. On the other three sidesit is scored adjacent the point of contact with the frame. The main partmay also conveniently be made with reinforcing material intermediate itsedges in which case the scoring lines may or may not be made as is founddesirable. Secured to the end of the main part on which the tab isformed, but in such a manner as to leave the tab free, is another piece,of the with a transparent This panel is narrowed to form same materialin'order to give the panel the same dimensions in that direction asthose of the box.

' Another embodiinentof my invention the panel is made in one piece andreinforced in 55 termediate its edges. The reinforcing material isnarrowed at one end .to form a tab which projects from the panel. lVhenthe tab is grasped and pulled the reinforced part of the panel willcomeout as a unit.

The invention will be more fully explained by reference to the drawingin which:

Fig. 1 shows a front elevation of a fire extinguisher box constructedaccording to my invention.

Fig. 2 shows a horizontal sectionalong the lines 22 of Fig. 1. i

Fig. 3 shows a vertical section along the lines 3-3 of Fig. l.

.Fig. 4 shows a horizontal section taken I along the linesl l of Fig. 1'and shows a slight modification of my invention.

Referringmore particularly to the drawng, 1 shows a container for fireextinguishng or other emergency equipment comprising the main part orenclosure 2 andthe cooperating frame 3. The flexible transparent panel 4is secured between the main part 2 and thecooperating frame 3 by meansof screws 11. This panel may be made of some suitable flexible andtransparent material, which when it is secured to the box will form afrangible side therefor and which when broken will form non-abrasiveedges. The panel 4 consists of two parts 5 and 6. lhe part 5 hasweakening lines 7 thereon and is narrowed at 8 to form a tab 9. The part6 is cemented or otherwise secured to the inside of the part 5 at thenarrowed portion 8 thus giving the panel the required Width for thewhole length of the box 1. Tab 9 projects slightly beyond the end of thebox 1 in order that it may be easily grasped. The weakening lines 7,which may be made in the form either of embossed ridges as shown in Fig.2 or of score lines in the material as shown in Fig. 4, extendpreferably substantially parallel to and a short distance from theinside edgesof the box 1 andapproach each other as shown at 10 in orderto facilitate tearing or breaking of the panel. WVhen the tab 9 ispulled away from the box 1 the panel will tear along the lines 7 andleave an opening through which the equipment therein may be easilyreached.

The part 5 of the panel may be reinforced with some suitable materialsuch as wire mesh 12 embedded therein. If the reinforcing materialconsists of wire mesh the outside wire 13 thereof may extend paralleland in close proximity to the weakening lines 7 and con tinue around thetab 9. The edge of the reinforcing material will then be defined by thewire 13 which may be of a slightly greater diameter than the other wiresof the mesh in order to weaken the panel along this line to a greaterextent. If then the tab 9 is pulled, the panel will tear along the linedefined by wire 13. If reinforcing material is used, the weakening lines7 may be provided or not as desired. This will depend to a certainextent on the thickness of material used.

Because the panel is of flexible material such as celloglass, cellophaneor the like, there will be no sharp corners left on the torn edgesthereof, to cut or abrade the hands of. the operator. The fireextinguisher may therefore be secured very quickly and without danger ofcuts from agged edges of broken glass. A result is that the entire boxmay be made very small and. still be safe to operate. Furthermore, nohammer or other toolis necessary to break the panel.

\Vhat I claim is:

1. In a container for emergency, equipment, a side formed of aflexibletransparent material, weakening lines in said material placed inproximity to the inside edges of said side and a tab near one end ofsaid side to permit easy tearing of said side.

2. A frangible panel for a container comprising a sheet of flexibletransparent material having a projecting tab intermediate its edges, andweakening lines running from each side of said tab toward the oppositeend of said panel, the area between said weakening lines beingreinforced by wire.

"31A closure of flexible transparent sheet material comprising a firstpart having a second part cemented thereto, said second part having anuncemented tab projecting therefrom, and a portion adapted to hold saidsecond part'at one side of said tab so that when'said tab is pulled backupon itself said second part separates from said first part and tearsitself along a line between said portion and said tab. I

4. A closure of flexible transparent sheet material comprising a firstpart having a second partcemented thereto, said second part having anuncemented tab projecting therefrom, means for holding said second partat one side of said tab, and a weakening line between said means andsaid tab, so as to insure easy tearing of said second part by a pull onsaid tab.

5. A container having one side formed of flexible transparent materialhaving wire mesh embedded therein, said embedded wire mesh terminating ashort distance from the edges of said side, a tab on said materialwhereby it may be torn along the parts which are free ofwire mesh.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name-to this specification this18th day of December 1929.

EDWARD D. PHINNEY.

